Properly fund the domestic and family violence sector

For decades, the domestic and family violence sector have told governments exactly what is needed to eliminate violence against women and children. We have had inquiry after inquiry, report after report. But the NSW Labor Government is still refusing to take the action so desperately needed to prevent these entirely preventable deaths in our state.

The NSW Labor Government is dangerously underfunding the domestic and family violence sector — in NSW, we are investing less than half the funding that the Victorian government provides.

This must change. If we are to even start on the journey of ending violence against women and children, the Labor Government must commit to meet the funding demands of the sector.

In the words of the NSW Treasurer, our state budget is made up of ‘Must Have’ and ‘Nice to Have’ commitments. Proper funding for the prevention of gendered violence is without a doubt a Must Have. The NSW Labor Government must commit to real action on this issue by viewing the prevention of gendered violence as an immediate priority, not an optional extra.

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Dear Minister, 
Almost half of all the women murdered across Australia so far this year were killed in NSW. Each death is a tragedy, made all the more tragic by the fact that experts in the domestic and family violence sector have been telling the government exactly what is needed to eliminate violence against women and children but their pleas seem to continue to fall on deaf ears.
I am deeply concerned that the NSW Labor Government is refusing to take the action so desperately needed to prevent these entirely preventable deaths in our state. 
The NSW domestic and family violence sector is dangerously underfunded — in NSW, we are investing less than half the funding that the Victorian government provides. 
Following the Victorian Royal Commission into domestic and family violence, the Victorian Government has implemented all 227 recommendations to tackle domestic and family violence in their state. Since 2015, Victoria has invested more than $3.86 billion into ending domestic and family violence — more than every other state and territory combined. 
It is clear that it's not the royal commission that makes the real difference, it's the implementation of the recommendations afterwards that matters. We have had inquiry after inquiry — we know what needs to be done, we just need a government willing to prioritise the funding required for it. 
Please commit to meet the funding demands of the domestic and family violence sector. 
In their 2024-25 Pre-Budget Submission, Domestic Violence NSW (DVNSW), the peak body for specialist domestic and family violence services in NSW, called for an increase in core funding, targeted investment in specialist services and programs, investment in primary prevention, and targeted investment in the Core and Cluster model. 
I am concerned that the money the Labor Government has delivered in the 2024-25 Budget does not come close to properly funding frontline services and programs. While any additional funding for domestic and family violence prevention and response is welcome, the total amount being delivered remains woefully inadequate given the scale of the problem it is seeking to address and is still less than two-thirds of the amount spent in Victoria. 
In the words of the NSW Treasurer, our state budget is made up of ‘Must Have’ and ‘Nice to Have’ commitments. Proper funding for the prevention of gendered violence is without a doubt a Must Have. 
I’m calling on the NSW Labor Government to commit to take real action on this issue by viewing the prevention of gendered violence as an immediate priority, not an optional extra.

I would like to BCC myself

PROPERLY FUND THE DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE SECTOR